Purely Personal notes from Decorah area social
A long list of local social visits and travels. Residents from Burr Oak Calmar Freeport Minneapolis Red Wing and other nearby towns are noted visiting relatives attending schools at Northfield Albert Lea and St Olaf College with trips to Milwaukee Chicago Ames and Cedar Falls.
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Anna Thune
Spring Valley
Norman Storla
Albert Lea
Academy
Blanche Salter
City
Jessie McKay
Myrtle Halverson
Red Ving
Lutheran Dies
Hugh Delaney
Freeport
Northfield
Minn
Charlotte Larsen
Minneapolis
EF. ©. Hill
Marjorie
Fayette
F. Cy. Kendrick
C. B. Overa
Anton Hall
Green Bay
Wis
Carl C. Hagen
Alex. Bear
Ben Bear
Leo Ronan
Dubuque
P. Ronan
B. O. Bakken
Twin Cities
Minnesota
Minnesota State fair.Floyd N.kessey, Who Now Makes His Home At Coeur d’Alene
Idaho
Decorah
Geo. Kern
John Kern
Locust
Richardton
N. D
Hilda Bakken
Ben Bakken
Madison Township
F. J. Potter and Son
Burr Oak
W. H. Potter
Humboldt ‘County
Louise
Nettie Barfoot
Millersburg
Ohio
Roy Fitch
Emma
Margaret Stoskopf
Hoisington
Kas
E. H. Shelly
Oregon
Carl
Shelly
Marion Price
Fred Stihring
Fred Ream
McGregor
E. G. Stensland
Mabel
J. J. Stenseth
Calmar
Ghéster
Marl Larson
Roy
Julian Holkesvik
Scandinavia
Bertha Medbury
A. Hoyt
R. G. Bailey
Waterloo
N. L. Bailey
I. C. Haistings
Alen
Waukon
Emma Halverson
Yellowstone Park
H. Engbretson
Milwaukee
Chicago
F. M. Hughes
Harry Hughes
Walter Fisher
Alderman
C. 8
Boice
John Wingate
Hesper Township
Wm. Glenn
Glenn
Sam'l Glenn
Lawler
C. Yivisaker
Rudolph Evans
St. Olaf College
Sarah
Anna Bidne
Madison
Wisconsin University
Ida Thompson
Katherine Cannon
Cresco
Elizabeth Byrnes
O. June
Lovina
Brookings
Carl Fitzsimmons
Kankakee
P. Rowan
J. P. Burns
W. M. Gardner
C. L. Lockerman
H. H. Worth
Davids. Benjamin
Springfield
Benjamin
Horace Weiser
Long Lake Lodge
Maine
Lawrenceville
Luther Seminary Studies Opens For Local Graduates
On Monday Herman Preus youngest son of Prof and Mrs C K Preus George Ulvilden and Casper Austin all of the class of 16 at Luther College left for St Paul to begin theological studies at Luther Seminary Martin Nelson also of the class of 16 goes to Pekin North Dakota to teach during the coming year
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Herman Preus
C. K. Preus
George Ulvilden
Casper Austin
Luther College
St. Paul
Luther Seminary
Martin Nelson
Pekin
N. D
Board of Supervisors Waives Delays on Bridge Plans
In session this week the board handled routine duties and received several delegations seeking bridge construction and road changes. They stated they will build bridges once funding is secured, but no funds are currently available.
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Board of Supervisors
Milwaukee’s New Turn Table At Old Yard
Milwaukee railroad installs a modern turn table at the old yard to turn engines faster. The old table had served for many years and will be removed after the new device is operational.
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Milwaukee Railroad
Splendid Bill at the Star Theatre Fall Opening
The Star theatre announces a fall opening week with Manager Relf presenting the Crotian troupe of musicians and dancers and several fine pictures. Further details appear in an adjacent notice.
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Star Theatre
Relf
Two September Weddings Link Abbey and Sullivan Families
Miss Nellie Abbey and Herbert Riste wed at the bride’s home with relatives present and plan a Chicago honeymoon. The couple are praised for character and professional aims in Decorah. In Burr Oak, Miss Inez Sullivan married Brayton Whitney at the bride’s parents’ home with Rev. W H Eide officiating. The newlyweds are held in high esteem by many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Abbey
Herbert Riste
Nels Riste
Decorah
M. J. Soukup
Burr Oak
Inez Sullivan
Brayton Whitney
Jeweler from Decorah sells patented fish hook worldwide
Moses Greer a Decorah jeweler for over thirty years plans to quit jewelry and market his patent two in one fish hook. One hook carries bait while a hinged upper hook clamps the fish when a line is pulled. The device already garners global interest including Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses Greer
Decorah
F. B. Thomas
Atlanta
Mr. Greer
Greer
Australia
Carlson Fashion Shaping Cresco Cement Work
Fred Carlson and most of his cement crew have worked in Cresco for ten days laying the paving Carlson won the contract for weeks ago. The Times notes the project is being pushed in characteristic Carlson fashion.
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Fred Carlson
Cresco
Carlson
Times
Bargain Sale of McCaskey Account Register
A McCaskey account register for 45 dollars. It holds 260 accounts plus miscellaneous. Seller Fred J. Rosenthal notes value higher than asked. Also available sewing machine needles shuttles and bobbins. Sold by F. J. Billow, jeweler.
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McCaskey
F. J. Billow
Jeweler
Auto Strikes Horses Near Freeport Killing One Animal
A Saturday accident near the J M Lennon residence left two Misses Rude uninjured aside from facial cuts while their horse was fatally wounded. Helmer Hendrickson and Gus Carlson drove away after the crash. authorities note Hendrickson appeared intoxicated and could not safely operate the vehicle.
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Rude
Stone Mill
Ole Vold
Freeport
J. M. Lennon
Helmer Hendrickson
Gus Carlson
Wold
Hendrickson
Dehning couple marked twenty-fifth silver anniversary
Mr and Mrs Henry Dehning celebrated their silver wedding with eighty five relatives and friends at their home on the Lambert Dresselhaus farm in Canoe A brief address by Rev A F Cameron conveyed congratulations and best wishes for a fiftieth anniversary A purse of money and gifts were given reflecting their esteem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Dehning
A. F. Cameron
Dehning
Lambert Dresselhaus
Canoe
Tom Thumb Wedding at Star Theater Friday Night
Under Methodist ladies auspices, a unique entertainment linked to the regular movies will be shown at the Star Friday at 7 30. About 60 children and young people will perform under a trained director. Admission 35 cents for adults and 20 cents for children.
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Star
Dried peaches versus California Growers solid pack cans
Hutchinson Grocery Co Growers Distributor notes buyers can choose dried peaches or solid pack peaches sold in large cans peeled firm ripe fat priced at 644 cents per pound.
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California
Hutchinson Grocery Co
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A. A. Seelye
M. M. Moen
Grace Dunning
Dickinson,n. D
Clara Hoyt
Guthrie
Okla
Methodist University
Eide
Upper Town University
Rose
Iowa City
State University
Florence Price
Iva Schlatter
Dagmar Sperati
Sarah Cummings
Cedar Falls
State Teachers College
Myra Sayles
Hesper
Leila
Florence Marsh
Ruth Swezey
Myrtle Tyler
Nemo
Columbia Yarns
Wayne
Royal Society
Skinner
Bill
the Star
Fred J. Rosenthal
Misses Rude
Star” Theatre
An-act
Triangle
Frank Keenan
Vaudeville
America
Lowa
Binet Os
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